Women's Attachment Style and Dyadic Adjustment: The Mediator Role of Perceived Efficacy in Solving Marital Conflicts
Women's Attachment Style and Dyadic Adjustment: The Mediator Role of Perceived Efficacy in Solving Marital Conflicts
Author(s): Jelena Šakotić-Kurbalija, Dragan Kurbalija, Biljana Trifunović, Beáta GrabovacSubject(s): Gender Studies, Applied Sociology, Family and social welfare
Published by: Institut društvenih znanosti Ivo Pilar
Keywords: attachment; dyadic adjustment; marital conflict; quality of marriage; mediation;
Summary/Abstract: In this study, we examined perceived efficacy in solving marital conflicts as a mediator between adult attachment style and dyadic adjustment, while controlling for the effects of duration of marriage. A total of 1921 married women participated in the research. The results suggest that women with high attachment avoidance are more likely to perceive themselves as inefficient in marital conflict resolution and maladjusted to the dyadic relationship, compared to women with high attachment anxiety. Furthermore, the results suggest that perceived efficacy in solving marital conflicts mediates the effects of insecure attachment styles on dyadic adjustment. Finally, there is evidence for a reciprocal causation between efficacy expectations and dyadic adjustment.
Journal: Društvena istraživanja - Časopis za opća društvena pitanja
- Issue Year: 31/2022
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 301-320
- Page Count: 20
- Language: English